Mendis, de Silva lead Lanka run fest against Tigers
CHITTAGONG, Feb 2 (AFP): Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva piled on the runs to put Sri Lanka in a comfortable position on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday.Birthday boy Mendis just missed out on a double century, hitting an impressive 196, while...
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India, Australia battle for fourth U-19 title win today
It has been almost six years since an Indian team took on Australia in the final of the Under-19 World Cup. On that occasion in 2012, Unmukt Chand led India to glory, thus drawing level with Australia with three title wins apiece. While the trophy has eluded both teams in...
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Siddikur fails to cut in Maybank Championship
Siddikur Rahman failed to cut in the $3 million Maybank Championship placing joint 139th in the 2nd round at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on Friday, reports UNB.The 33-year-old Bangladesh's celebrity golfer Siddikur aggregated three-over-par 147 to finish 14 shots back of the joint leaders Phachara...
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Suarez gives Barca edge in Copa del Rey semis against Valencia
MADRID, Feb 2 (AP): Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez thrived again, leaving Barcelona closer to its fifth straight Copa del Rey final.Suarez scored a second-half winner off a cross by Messi as Barcelona defeated Valencia 1-0 in the first leg of the semifinals on Thursday."They had a good plan (defensively),"...
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Willey stars in England's easy T20 victory over PM XI
CANBERRA, Feb 2 (AFP): David Willey slammed five consecutive sixes off one Nathan Lyon over to spearhead England to a convincing eight-wicket win over the Prime Minister's XI in a Twenty20 match in Canberra on Friday.Opening the innings, Willey pounded 79 runs off 36 balls to steer England to 139...
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Kohli equals Ganguly's record of most ODI tons as India captain
MUMBAI, Feb 2 (Hindustan Times): Virat Kohli's 112 off 119 deliveries, which came in India's successful chase of 270 in the first of the six ODIs against South Africa, also helped him join former India captain Sourav Ganguly in scoring most ODI tons (11) as Indian captain. Kohli has reached...
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Australia, Germany level after Davis Cup Day one
BRISBANE, Australia, Feb 2 (AFP): Australia and Germany finished the first day of their Davis Cup World Group tie in Brisbane one rubber apiece after Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev both won in vastly contrasting styles on Friday.Zverev gave Germany the early advantage with a gruelling four-hour win over Alex...
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Kohli, Rahane lead India to six-wkt win over SA
DURBAN, South Africa, Feb 2 (AFP): Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane shared a 189-run third wicket partnership and took India to a comfortable six-wicket win in the first one-day international against South Africa at Kingsmead on Thursday.Kohli made 112 - extending his record of centuries in one-day run chases to...
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